RE: books on *problem solving* using mathematica
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg40848] RE: [mg40834] books on *problem solving* using mathematica
- From: "David Park" <djmp at earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 06:42:58 -0400 (EDT)
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Tom, Ah! A person who has studied The Mathematica Book as a preparation to using Mathematica! You are on solid ground. Finding a "more advanced" book on how to solve problems may be a little difficult unless you can find one that exactly fits your interest. Rather, you are probably ready to fly solo. Instead of getting another Mathematica book, why not pick some non-Mathematica math book that interests you and whose material you already know fairly well and try to work problems. It might be a little painful at first, and you might have to write auxiliary routines to help solve the problems, but it is the best way to get practice, and better than copying someone elses code from a book. If you get stuck, post specific cases to MathGroup and you are certain to get help. That is probably the fastest way to become proficient at Mathematica, now that you have done the basic homework. David Park djmp at earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~djmp/ From: Tom Garcia [mailto:tgarcia at hivemind.org] To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net Hello... Can anyone recommend some books which provide intermediate to advanced help on "how to solve a problem" using Mathematica? I have read much of the non-appendix part of Wolfram, plus Maeder's _Programming in Mathematica_ (excellent), so I have a fair grasp of how the system works, but I'm looking for a something whose approach is, "here's a non-trivial question... and here's some hints on how Mathematica can be most efficiently applied to it." My level/subject is upper-undergrad math, and I'm looking more for a comprehensive overview than any specific subject coverage, though any challenging stuff is welcome! I've flicked through _Mastering Mathematica_ and considered _Mathematica Navigator_... not sure though. Are there more appropriate options? Thanks, -- Tom